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A loint of paw / Isaac Asimov --
The advent on Channel Twelve / C.M. Kornbluth --
Plaything / Larry Niven --
The misfortune cookie / Charles E. Fritch --
I wish I may, I wish I might / Bill Pronzini --
FTA / George R.R. Martin --
Trace / Jerome Bixby --
The ingenious patriot / Ambrose Bierce --
Zoo / Edward D. Hoch --
The destiny of Milton Gomrath / Alexei Panshin --
The devil and the trombone / Martin Gardner --
Upstart / Steven Utley --
How it all went / Gregory Benford --
Harry Protagonist, brain-drainer / Richard Wilson --
Peeping Tommy / Robert F. Young --
Starting from scratch / Robert Sheckley --
Corrida / Roger Zelazny --
Shall the dust praise thee? / Damon Knight --
Bug-getter / R. Bretnor --
The deadly mission of Phineas Snodgrass / Frederik Pohl --
Fire sale / Laurence M. Janifer --
Safe at any speed / Larry Niven --
The masks / James Blish --
Innocence / Joanna Russ --
Kin / Richard Wilson --
The long night / Ray Russell --
Sanity clause / Edward Wellen --
If at first you don't succeed, to hell with it! / Charles E. Fritch --
The question / Laurence M. Janifer and Donald E. Westlake --
The perfect woman / Robert Sheckley --
The system / Ben Bova --
Exile to hell / Isaac Asimov --
Inaugural / Barry N. Malzberg and Bill Pronzini --
Martha / Fred Saberhagen --
Kindergarten / Fritz Leiber --
Landscape with sphinxes / Karen Anderson --
The happiest day of your life / Bob Shaw --
The worlds of Monty Willson / William F. Nolan --
Punch / Frederik Pohl --
Doctor / Henry Slesar --
The man from when / Dannie Plachta --
Crying willow / Edward Rager --
January 1975 / Barry N. Malzberg --
Mail supremacy / Hayford Peirce --
Mistake / Larry Niven --
Half-baked publisher's delight / Jeffrey S. Hudson and Issac Asimov --
Far from home / Walter S. Tevis
Swords of Ifthan / James Sutherland --
Argent blood / Joe L. Hensley --
Collector's fever / Roger Zelazny --
Sign at the end of the universe / Duane Ackerson --
Stubborn / Stephen Goldin --
The re-creation / Robert E. Toomey, Jr. --
The better man / Ray Russell --
Oom / Martin Gardner --
Merchant / Henry Slesar --
Don't fence me in / Richard Wilson --
The die-hard / Alfred Bester --
The first / Anthony Boucher --
Eripmav / Damon Knight --
Feeding time / Robert Sheckley --
The voice from the curious cube / Nelson Bond --
I'm going to get you / F.M. Busby --
The room / Ray Russell --
Dry spell / Bill Pronzini --
Bohassian learns / William Rotsler --
Star bride / Anthony Boucher --
Latest feature / Maggie Nadler --
Chief / Henry Slesar --
After you've stood on the log at the centre of the universe, what is there left to do? / Grant Carrington --
Maid to measure / Damon Knight --
Eyes do more than see / Isaac Asimov --
Thang / Martin Gardner --
How now purple cow / Bill Pronzini --
Revival meeting / Dannie Plachta --
Prototaph / Keith Laumer --
The rocket of 1955 / C.M. Kornbluth --
Science fiction for telepaths / E. Michael Blake --
Kindergarten / James E. Gunn --
A little knowledge / Paul Dellinger --
A cup of hemlock / Lee Killough --
Present perfect / Thomas F. Monteleone --
A lot to learn / Robert T. Kurosaka --
The amphibious cavalry gap / James E. Thompson --
Not counting bridges / Robert L. Fish --
The man inside / Bruce McAllister --
The Mars stone / Paul Bond --
Source material / Mildred Downey Broxon --
The compleat consummators / Alan E. Nourse --
Examination day / Henry Slesar --
The sky's an oyster; the stars are pearls / Dave Bischoff --
The man who could turn back the clock / Ralph Milne Farley --
Patent rights / Daniel A. Darlington --
Alien cornucopia / Walt Liebscher --
The last paradox / Edward D. Hoch --
Course of empire / Richard Wilson --
Synchronicity / James E. Thompson --
Sweet dreams, Melissa / Stephen Goldin --
The man on top / R. Bretnor --
Rejection slip / K.W. MacAnn.

Publish Date
Publisher
Doubleday
Language
English
Pages
272

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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Science Fiction Blowgun
Page xv
A Loint of Paw
Page 1
The Advent on Channel Twelve
Page 2
Plaything
Page 5
The Misfortune Cookie
Page 10
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might
Page 13
FTA
Page 16
Trace
Page 19
The Ingenious Patriot
Page 22
Zoo
Page 23
The Destiny of Milton Gomrath
Page 25
The Devil and the Trombone
Page 27
Upstart
Page 30
How It All Went
Page 33
Harry Protagonist, Brain-Drainer
Page 37
Peeping Tommy
Page 39
Starting from Scratch
Page 42
Corrida
Page 46
Shall the Dust Praise Thee?
Page 49
Bug-Getter
Page 52
The Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass
Page 55
Fire Sale
Page 58
Safe at Any Speed
Page 62
The Masks
Page 65
Innocence
Page 69
Kin
Page 71
The Long Night
Page 73
Sanity Clause
Page 75
If at First You Don't Succeed, to Hell with It!
Page 79
The Question
Page 85
The Perfect Woman
Page 88
The System
Page 91
Exile to Hell
Page 93
Inaugural
Page 97
Martha
Page 99
Kindergarten
Page 101
Landscape with Sphinxes
Page 103
The Happiest Day of Your Life
Page 106
The Worlds of Monty Willson
Page 110
Punch
Page 112
Doctor
Page 116
The Man from When
Page 117
Crying Willow
Page 119
January 1975
Page 123
Mail Supremacy
Page 125
Mistake
Page 128
Half-Baked Publisher's Delight
Page 130
Far from Home
Page 134
Swords of Ifthan
Page 138
Argent Blood
Page 140
Collector's Fever
Page 144
Sign at the End of the Universe
Page 147
Stubborn
Page 147
The Re-Creation
Page 149
The Better Man
Page 151
Oom
Page 154
Merchant
Page 155
Don't Fence Me In
Page 157
The Die-hard
Page 160
The First
Page 165
Eripmav
Page 167
Feeding Time
Page 168
The Voice from the Curious Cube
Page 172
I'm Going to Get You
Page 175
The Room
Page 178
Dry Spell
Page 180
Bohassian Learns
Page 182
Star Bride
Page 186
Latest Feature
Page 188
Chief
Page 192
After You've Stood on the Log at the Center of the Universe, What Is There Left to Do?
Page 193
Maid to Measure
Page 197
Eyes Do More Than See
Page 199
Thang
Page 202
How Now Purple Cow
Page 203
Revival Meeting
Page 207
Prototaph
Page 208
The Rocket of 1955
Page 212
Science Fiction for Telepaths
Page 214
Kindergarten
Page 214
A Little Knowledge
Page 216
A Cup of Hemlock
Page 218
Present Perfect
Page 219
A Lot to Learn
Page 223
The Amphibious Cavalry Gap
Page 224
Not Counting Bridges
Page 226
The Man Inside
Page 228
The Mars Stone
Page 231
Source Material
Page 233
The Compleat Consumators
Page 235
Examination Day
Page 239
The Man Who Could Turn Back the Clock
Page 243
Patent Rights
Page 245
The Sky's an Oyster; the Stars Are Pearls
Page 247
Alien Cornucopia
Page 250
The Last Paradox
Page 251
Course of Empire
Page 254
Synchronicity
Page 257
Sweet Dreams, Melissa
Page 262
The Man on Top
Page 266
Rejection Slip
Page 271

Edition Notes

Published in
Garden City, N.Y
Copyright Date
1978

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ1 .O595, PS648.S3 .O595, PS648.S3 O537 1978

The Physical Object

Pagination
270 p.
Number of pages
272

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL21489599M
Internet Archive
100greatsciencef0000unse_s0t1
ISBN 10
0385130449
LCCN
77076221
OCLC/WorldCat
3671091
LibraryThing
639745
Goodreads
3832059

Work Identifiers

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OL14958898W

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